The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-08
II. F. d.
Regular Meeting Of the Board Of
Representatives.

Last evening a meeting of the Board
of Representative of the Honolulu Fire
Department was held at the Bell Tower.
There was a large attendance, and Chief
Engineer Chas. B. Wilson presided
The report of the Secretary and Treas
urer, Mr.. Henry Smith, was read, show
ing that during the past year the re-
ceipts had been $2,63S IS and expendi-
lures $2,40S 70; balance on hand,
$448 81. The present assets of the de-
partment are as follows:
Cash balance in bank. S131 40
Investments:
Chulan & Co. 49,. 1000 90
n. RoDihson ....-...... 800 w
J. w. Mcclure - 200 90
Cash in Secretary's hands - 80 81
Total 1929 81
The report was accepted and LAID upon
the table.
The Fire Marshals report gave the
number of fires during the year. The
total loss by fire was 81 ,451. Insurance,
$15,400.
The report was accepted and placed on
file
The Surveying Engineers report, en-
bracing the financial statement of the
department, showed the expenses to
have been for the past year $25, $50 IS.
The Legislature appropriated $4,000;
balance unexpended, $l4, 249 81.
The report, very concise one, was
accepted and placed on file.
Foreman j. F. Morgan, from the Com
mittee on selecting Board of Physi-
clans, asked for further time.
Communications were read from En-
CINE Co. Is No. l and and Pacific Hose
Co. No. l, reporting election of officers.
They were accepted, and the elected
members requested to take their seats
on theBoard.
Mr.. Henry Smith read the report of
the Chairman and Tellers ON the recent
election of Engineers. 1t was accepted
and placed on file.
Delegate Herrick moved that the
Chief Engineer-elect take his seat.
Mr. Smith then read legal protest
against the election, prepared by Chief
Engineer Wilson. He also read his
recommendations as Chairman OF Elec-
ton, which were printed in Thursday
mornings p G.. ADVERTISER.
Foreman Norton moved that the pro-
test be accepted.
Delegate Herrick said the board
could not elect head officers. 1t can de-
clare the election null and void. If the
last election was null and void they had
no officers, because the election in 1886
was null and void. They could not
elect engineers; it was illegal.
Chief Engineer Wilson said it was
useless to go on with any discussion.
He had done his best to place the matter
before the Board. An opinion was
required from the Minister of the
interior and the Attorney General as to
when a new election could be held. To
give them time to prepare it an ad-
iourned meeting would be held next
Thursday evening.
Foreman Monsarrat said he was GLAD
the matter had been brought up. He
received majority of votes at the re-
cent election, but he was not legally
elected. He hoped the matter would be
settled in fair and square manner. He
objected to anything that was cloudy.
For years they had been working under
a false impression.
Delegate Herrick here asked a ques
ton which the intellectual members OF
the Board failed to comprehend.
Chief Engineer Wilson said the Court
would have to decide when and where
the election would take place.
The recommendations of the Chair
man of Election were adopted, and the
Board adjourned to Thursday, July 18th. |
The Late Fire.